Lace-measuring device.



PATENTED MAY 31,' 1904.

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, LACE MEASUEING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2o. 1903.

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LAGE MBASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1903.

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d UNITED STATES s Patented May 31, 1904.

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CHARLES HODGES, OF GUIDERCK, NEBRASKA.

` LACE-MEASURING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,489, dated May a1, 1904.

Application fina July zo, 190s.

To a/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, 'CHARLES HoDeEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Guiderock, in the county of Webster and State of Nebraska, -have invented a new and useful Lace-.Measuring Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved fabric Winding and measuring machine, and has for its object to'prov'ide a simple, inexpensive, and eflicient device of this character by means of which cloth, lace, embroidery, and other fabrics may be readily reeled or transferred from skeins or packages and evenly Wound on suitable bolts or reels for convenience in A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form of reel for holding the lace or other fabric while the same is being transferred' and to provide -means whereby the reel may be readily ,inserted in the skein or package without disarranging, tearing, or otherwise damaging the fabric.

A further object is to provide means for removably supporting the bolt or cardboard on which the fabric is transferred or wound and to provide means for measuring and indicating the number of yards of lace or other fabric as the same is transferred.

A still further'object of the invention is to provide a winding-machine, the relative disposition ofthe several parts being such as to permit the machine to be quickly and compactly folded whennot in use, so as to take up very little room and facilitate transporta.- tion or shipment. l

f The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in y this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is la perspective view of a winding and measur- Serial No. 166,335. (No model.)

in suitable bearings 2 substantially U-s'haped frames 3 and t, consisting of horizontallydisposed rods 5, the opposite ends of which are bent -to form upwardly-extending arms 6 v and 7. Secured in any suitable manner to the base are spring-clips 8, provided with openings or sockets 9, adapted to receive lugs or projections 9 on the rods 5 and by means of which. the pivoted frames are locked in an upright position. The ends of the arms 6 and 7 of the pivoted frame 3 are provided f with brackets 10 and 10Q in which is removably journaled the skein or reel shaft 11, said shaft being provided with a series of annular grooves or channels 12, adapted lto receive the spring-tongue 13 of the bracket 10', and by means of which the shaft is prevented frombeing longitudinally displaced. Secured to the reel-shaft 11 is a iiXed collar 14C, provided with ears or lugs 15,` between which are pivoted angularly-disposed rods 16, the opposite ends of said rods being pivotally connected to skeinsupporting arms 17, which are in turn pivoted to adjustable collars 18, secured toacross-bar 19,slidably and adjustably mounted on the reelshaftqll. The cross-bar 19 is provided with a set-screw 20, adapted to engage the annular grooves or recesses 12 and by means of which lsaid bar'may be adjusted longitudinally on or lie close to the shaft, thereby permitting the package or skein of lace to be easily placed on the`reel, and by moving said bar ing machine constructed inl accordance with l rearwardly the rods 16 and arms 17 will eX- pand and hold the lace firmly on the reel while being transferred, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. rIhe reel may also be adjusted to accommodate packages or skeins of lace of different lengths by sliding the collars 18 backward or forward on the cross-bar, as the ease may be, and clamping the same by means of set-screws 21.

Secured to the upright arms 6 and 7 of the pivoted frame 4 are bearing-brackets 22 and 22, in which is journaled an operating-shaft 23, provided with a crank-handle 23', said shaft being split longitudinally, as shown at 24, forming a springing cleft adapted to receive the bolt or cardboard 25, upon which the lace, cloth, or other fabic is wound, said board being securely clamped thereon by means of a collar or sleeve 26fitting over the end of the shaft and clamping the split ends of the shaft together. The bearing-bracket 22 is preferably formed of springmetal, so as to give slightly and permit the shaft to be easily inserted and removed therefrom, and secured to the arm 6 at a point adjacentv said bracket is an outwardly-extending pin or lug 27, which engages an annular groove 28, formed in the shaft, and prevents the same from being aceidentally withdrawn during the winding operation. As a means for measuring and indicating the approximate number of yards of lace, cloth, or other fabric being transferred I provide a suitable registering mechanism 29, consisting of a casing 30, within which is revolubly mounted an indicating-disk 81, provided with peripheral teeth orspurs 32, projecting in the path of a pin 33, secured to the.

shaft 23, said pin being adapted to engage the teeth and turn the disk the distance of one tooth at every revolution of the shaft, the number of yards transferred being indicated at an opening 34 in the casing. The registering mechanism is secured in position by means of a threaded bolt or pin 85, on which the disk 31 revolves, one end of the bolt engaging the arm 6 of the pivoted frame, the opposite end thereof being provided with a clamping-nut, as shown. The casing 30 is preferably provided with an inwardly-extending, ange 36, the lower portion of which is provided with an `opening adapted to receive a pin or lug 37, secured to the base or support and by means of which the casing is securely fastened thereto.

rlhe construction of the device will be readily understood, and the operation thereof is as follows: When it is desired to transfer lace, embroidery, or similar fabrics from the packages or skeins, in which state they are usually imported to save transportation charges, duties, 62e., the reel is first adjusted to accommodate the .length of the package or skein by sliding the collars 18 backward or forward, as the case may be. The rods 16 and arms 17 are then contracted by sliding the bar 19 forward and inserted in the package, after which said bar is moved rearwardly and clamped at the desired position, causing the arms to expand and hold the lace or other fabrie at the :desired tension on the reel. 'lhhe board or bolt is inserted in the cleft in the operating-shaft and the crank turned, causing the lace to be transferred and evenly wound on the board 15, the approximate number of yards transferred being measured and indicated by the registering mechanism.

The device may be readily and compactly folded for transportation or shipment by removing the reel, operating-shaft, and registering mechanism, releasing the clips 8 from engagement with the lugs 9, and folding the frames 3 and 4 downwardly on the support or base, as clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided an exceedingly simple and inexpensive machine for transferring, winding, and measuring various kinds of fabrics, which may be quickly set up for use and compactly folded, so as to take up very little room.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isi

l. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted thereon, a skein-holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames, and a winding-spindle journaled in the other.

Q. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted thereon. a skein-holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames, a winding-spindle journaled in the other, and an indicator operated by thc winding-spindle.

3. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted thereon, a skein-holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames and a winding-spimlle journaled in the other, means for locking the pivoted frames, and an indicator operated by the winding-spindle.

4. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted thereon, an expansiblc skein holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames and a windingspindle journaled in the other, and means for locking the pivoted frames.

5. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted thereon, an adjustable skein holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames and a windingspindle journaled in the other, means carried by the spindle for clamping a board or bolt,

and means for locking the pivoted frames.

6. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted on the base, an expansible skein -holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames and a windingspindle journaled in the other, means carried by the spindle for clamping a board or bolt,

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means for locking the pivoted frames, an indicator, and means carried bythe spindle for operating the indicator.

7. In a device ofthe class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted on the base, a removable and eXpansible skein-holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames and a removable winding-spindle vjournaled in the other, means for locking the pivoted frames, and means carried bythe spindle for' clamping a board or bolt.

8. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted there.- on, bearing-brackets secured to the frames, an expansible skein-holder rotatably mounted in the brackets on one of the frames and a winding-spindle removably journaled in the other, and means for locking the pivoted frames.

9. In a device ofthe class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted thereon, anl eXpansible skein -holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames and a windingspindle journaled in the other, means for locking the pivoted frames, and means for preventing longitudinal displacement of the skein-l holder and spindle.

10. Inadevice of the class described, a base, l

the bar, and angularly-disposed rods one end' of each of which is pivoted to the shaft, the

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opposite endsy of the rods being pivoted to the arms, vand means for locking the pivoted frames.

12. In a device of the class described, abase,

supporting-frames pivotally secured thereto,-

an eXpansible skein-holder rotatably mounted in one of the frames and a winding-shaft provided with a longitudinal slot or cleft journaled in the other, a sleeve or collar fitting over the split end of the spindle, and a crank for operating the spindle.

13. In a deviceof the-class described, abase, supporting-frames pivotally secured thereto, an expansible skein-holder rotatably mounted in one of theframes and a winding-shaft in the other, lugs or pins secured to the pivoted frames, and spring-clips secured to the base and adapted to engage-the pins or lugs for locking the pivoted frames.

14. In a device of the class described, a base, supporting-frames pivotally mounted thereon, an expansible skein -holder rotatably mounted on one of thel frames and a windingspindle journaled in the other, an annular groove or channel formed inthe spindle, a pin Vsecured to the frame adapted to engage the groove, means carried by' 'the spindle for arms, .each of which is adjustable laterally at onetend and inwardly at an angle to each other' at the opposite end to lessen the distance between said arms at the introducing end of the holder. l l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto alixed my signature in the presenceof two witnesses. l

' CHARLES HODGES.

Witnesses:

ORPHA Pnfr'rrr, F. HoDGEs. 

